State News

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY – With the March 31 deadline approaching, Alabama families are being encouraged to apply for the CHOOSE Act program as application portals for the 2026-2027 academic year open in the […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Speaking to a full house in Huntsville on Friday, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt delivered a pointed critique of Senate Democrats over stalled Homeland Security funding, while highlighting federal investments and defense […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama State University announced last week that it will host Montgomery.AI, a free, one-day artificial intelligence summit designed to introduce students, educators, business leaders, and public-sector partners to the rapidly expanding […]

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday that the State Industrial Development Authority (SIDA) has approved $15.7 million in grants through the Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) program, continuing Alabama’s push […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabamians could soon have the option to carry a digital version of their driver’s license or nondriver identification card on their mobile devices under legislation approved Wednesday by a state Senate […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Staff Reports Alabamians could soon have the option to carry a digital version of their driver’s license or nondriver identification card on their mobile devices under legislation approved Wednesday by a state Senate […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Department of Human Resources Commissioner Nancy Buckner warned state senators this week that a Republican-backed bill aimed at tightening eligibility for SNAP and Medicaid could cost the state […]

A bill banning marijuana use in vehicles with children passes after a rare intra-party debate among Democrats. BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation prohibiting smoking […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Staff Reports The report shows Alabama’s average credit score is 677, making it the third-lowest in the United States, ahead of only Louisiana (673) and Mississippi (669). The findings come as household debt continues to rise nationwide […]